World Events[]
- American space shuttle Challenger explodes seconds after lift off in Florida
- Swedish Prime Minister, Olaf Palme, is shot dead in the street
- America launches air strikes against Libya
- Soviet reactor in Chernobyl melts down and leaks radiation.
- Statue of Liberty celebrates its 100th anniversary
- Soviets free Dr Andrei Sakharov.
Events In Rock[]
- Metallica's third album Master Of Puppets peaks at #29 on the Billboard 200, spending 72 weeks on the charts with minor radio airplay. Unfortunately, bassist Cliff Burton dies at 24 on September 27 in a bus accident in Sweden. Jason Newsted from Phoenix band Flotsam and Jetsam is hired after auditions are held.
- Metal Hammer Magazine is first published.
- Phil Lynott, the former frontman of Thin Lizzy, dies at the age of 36 on January 4 from drug related health problems.
Major Rock Releases[]
- AC/DC - Who Made Who
- Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
- Europe - The Final Countdown
- Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time
- Metallica - Master of Puppets
- Ozzy Osbourne - The Ultimate Sin
- Van Halen - 5150
- W.A.S.P. - Inside the Electric Circus
- Queen: A Kind Of Magic
- Status Quo: In The Army Now
List Of FRS Dates[]
- 20 June 1986: presented by Chris Tetley
- 27 June 1986 & 04 July 1986: presented by Ian Gillan
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- 03 January 1986 / 10 January 1986 / 17 January 1986 / 24 January 1986 / 31 January 1986
- 14 February 1986 / 21 February 1986 / 28 February 1986
- 07 March 1986 / 21 March 1986 / 28 March 1986
- 04 April 1986 / 18 April 1986 / 25 April 1986
- 02 May 1986 / 09 May 1986 / 16 May 1986 / 23 May 1986 / 30 May 1986
- 06 June 1986 / 13 June 1986 / 20 June 1986 / 27 June 1986
- 04 July 1986 / 11 July 1986 / 18 July 1986 / 25 July 1986
- 01 August 1986 / 08 August 1986 / 15 August 1986 / 22 August 1986
- 05 September 1986 / 12 September 1986 / 19 September 1986 / 26 September 1986
- 03 October 1986 / 10 October 1986 / 17 October 1986 / 24 October 1986 / 31 October 1986
- 07 November 1986 / 14 November 1986 / 21 November 1986 / 28 November 1986
- 05 December 1986 / 12 December 1986 / 19 December 1986 / 26 December 1986